Regulated Industries
Representing Telecommunications, Cable Companies and Other Regulated Industries
Regulated industries such as electric utilities, cable companies, telecommunications businesses and railroads in Oklahoma must deal with complicated sets of regulations that affect their business. The attorneys at Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson understand the regulatory environment in which you function, as well as the municipal, state and federal agencies that monitor compliance.
Our attorneys provide a variety of legal services to businesses in regulated industries, including:
- Acquisition of land for pipelines for oil and gas
- Acquisition of land for cell phone transmission towers
- Acquisition of land and easements for electric lines
- Litigation in state and federal courts
- Obtaining right of ways and easements for railroad expansion
- Rate making for regulated businesses
- Representation of water service providers
- Representing clients before the Oklahoma corporation commission and other municipal, state and federal agencies
- Serving as general counsel for regulated businesses
- State and municipal regulatory matters
Our attorneys can help you if you need to go before a state or local agency to gain the approval to expand your facilities, raise your rates or any other actions that are necessary to run your business. If you are under investigation for an alleged violation, our attorneys have the expertise to offer you strong representation before the regulatory body.
Our utility litigators have a significant amount of experience in litigating matters involving utility service areas, territorial boundaries, utility supply contracts, rates and charges for both transmission and service, and utility obligations to customers and ratepayers. In addition to having broad commercial litigation experience, they also have an in-depth understanding of utility regulation and the special rules, regulations, and laws that apply to utility services.
